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Glen Head

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Total population

4,653

Median home value

$872,000

61.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$138,465

Glen Head$138k
National$74k
Weather57°F · Rain
Coordinates40.84°, -73.62°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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  • Coastal Flood Warning · Severe
    Coastal Flood Warning issued September 25 at 4:44PM EDT until September 27 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
  • Wind Advisory · Moderate
    Wind Advisory issued September 25 at 2:48PM EDT until September 27 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Within New York, United States, Glen Head stands as a census-designated community. Its coordinates of 40.845°, -73.618° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 4,653. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,464 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 57% of daylight hours. The census-designated community extends across a compact 4.3 km². Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. That works out to roughly 1,082 residents per square kilometre — a high population density. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
46.6
Median home value
$872,000
Housing units
1,812
Poverty rate
2.3%
Unemployment
2%

Race & ethnicity

White
79.5%
Black
1.6%
Asian
2.9%
Hispanic
17.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.8449
Longitude
-73.6180
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
57°F
Rain
Saturday
63°F
Rain
Saturday Night
57°F
Rain
Sunday
66°F
Rain
Sunday Night
61°F
Light Rain
Monday
67°F
Light Rain

Forecast for Glen Head, NY from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
25.5%
Diabetes
7%
Adult obesity
27%
Binge drinking
18.6%
Adult smoking
8%
No leisure activity
18.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
149
Elementary
93
Middle
23
High
27
Other
6

Largest nearby schools

  • SYOSSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
    High · SYOSSET · 2,266 students · 10.1:1 ratio
  • UNIONDALE HIGH SCHOOL
    High · UNIONDALE · 2,080 students · 11.6:1 ratio
  • ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
    Other · HEMPSTEAD · 1,880 students · 17.1:1 ratio
  • HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
    High · HICKSVILLE · 1,852 students · 13:1 ratio
  • NEW HYDE PARK MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
    High · NEW HYDE PARK · 1,727 students · 13.7:1 ratio
  • NASSAU BOCES
    Other · GARDEN CITY · 1,712 students · 4.4:1 ratio
  • PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL
    High · PLAINVIEW · 1,649 students · 10.8:1 ratio
  • SEWANHAKA HIGH SCHOOL
    High · FLORAL PARK · 1,637 students · 11.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in New York

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.01
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,464

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,083
Avg daily Wikipedia views
36
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Glen Head

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library